Program in Hearing Science

Understanding the auditory process requires a knowledge of auditory anatomy, auditory physiology and auditory perception. The goal of this programis to produce students having some knowledge of each area, and an indepth knowledge of one area.

A. Course Work

The student will take at least four of the following courses:

CDIS 354 Physiological and Psychological Acoustics

CDIS 360 Laboratory Instrumentation

CDIS 361 Advanced Speech Science I

CDIS 362 Advanced Speech Science II

CDIS 366 Seminar in Hearing Science (Psychoacoustics)

CDIS 366 Seminar in Hearing Science (Auditory Physiology)

CDIS 367 Topics in Speech and Hearing Science

CDIS 372 Central Auditory Disorders

BIOM 370 Introduction to Neuroscience

At least six (6) credits will be taken outside the department and constitute a related or supporting area. Some examples of related courses are:

MEDS 377 Neurobiology of Hearing

MUS 332 Psychology of Music

PSYCH 350 Cerebral Mechanisms in Perception

PSYCH 355 Physiological Psychology

PSYCH 357 Physiological Psychology Lab

PSYCH 369 Sensation and Perception I

PSYCH 362 Sensation and Perception II

BIOM 342 Excitable Membrane

BIOM 380 Cellular Physiology

BIOM 436 Oral Physiology

The student will develop research skills in the following courses or their equivalents:

CDIS 302 Communication Research: Theory and Design

CDIS 306 Communication Methods

CDIS 325 Communication and Behavior: Theories and Models

C. Research Experience

As this program is designed to prepare a student for research in hearing, the student will be required to be engaged in laboratory research each semester. This will take the form of two credits of CDIS 319 (Research Practicum) for four semesters and a summer (total of ten credits). It is intended to be a reading course as well as experience in experimental design, data collection, data analysis, report writing and computer programming.

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